Diploma in Engineering Technologies
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Diploma
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Diploma in Engineering Technologies (Level 3) at Cornwall College combines practical and academic training. The college supports 15,000 learners, including 2,000 university programme students and over 10,000 apprentices in ten years. You'll work on fabrication, welding, machining, electrical and maintenance tasks and industrial systems (PLCs, pneumatics, motors, refrigeration). Course includes math, science, project management, design and quality systems. Tutors are enthusiastic and skilled.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as maintenance engineer, fabrication/welding technician, electrical technician, PLC programmer or quality inspector. The diploma supports apprenticeships and progression to HNC/HND or university engineering degrees in manufacturing, construction and automotive sectors.
Engineering shapes the world around us, from the machines at the heart of the industry to the electronic devices we use at home – engineering is the future.
There’s no better place to start your career in this exciting industry than here at Cornwall College.
If the world of engineering does fascinate you, then this is the perfect course for you. The focus is on developing your knowledge application, experimental, research and practical engineering techniques. Whilst preparing you to professionally present your findings and demonstrate these essential skills. You’ll be using industry-standard technology as you work on exciting practical projects, studying a diverse range of engineering areas such as fabrication and welding, machining, electrical, maintenance, and manufacturing. You will cover content including pneumatics, welding techniques, manufacturing processes, electrical systems (industry motors and drives), PLCs, steam and refrigeration systems, it’s the perfect start to a career in engineering.
Diploma in Engineering Technologies Level 3 comes with considerable academic content preparing you for a potential future at a University; as well as the expected maths and science there will be units covering project management, design, engineering drawing, business and quality systems; arming you with an academic background to take on any challenge.
At Cornwall College, we have enthusiastic and highly skilled engineering tutors who are fully committed to helping you develop the skills, knowledge and experience needed to become a fully qualified engineer.
